"My classmate Chen Lishu's child has been kidnapped. This happened in broad daylight on the street, and the nature of the crime is extremely serious. You must investigate thoroughly. Otherwise, if the higher-ups question us, it will be your dereliction of duty in maintaining public order."
Wan Liansheng heard his words and chuckled in anger. "Question us, who? Who are you trying to scare, kid? Have you gotten so good at using your dad to pressure people?"
Li Zhiwei gave an embarrassed laugh. "Chen Lishu is my classmate and my friend, a very good friend. You absolutely must help with this. She's pregnant right now. Please send more people to help find the child quickly."
"Alright, her husband's unit has already called the bureau. The leadership is taking this very seriously. If I'm going out, it's for this very reason. You go back to class quickly. If you keep dawdling and waste my time, I'll hold you accountable."
He hadn't seen the entire municipal bureau mobilized, even notifying other district police stations. Otherwise, even if this brat came, there wouldn't be such a strong response.
Li Zhiwei finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his words. He turned to support his bicycle, but his legs were trembling.
Sun Ling was completely unaware that her actions had alerted the entire municipal public security bureau to search for someone. After taking the child from the two men, she sent them away.
What remained was the beginning of her revenge.
...
Jin Kun called Zhao Liang over. "Are all the people here?"
His demolition team, besides holding a position at Jiang Chengyi's company, also took on demolition jobs for the city when needed. After all, dozens of his brothers relied on this line of work to make a living.
Zhao Liang replied, "Still two short, but they should be here soon."
As they were speaking, they saw two subordinates running over in a panic. They reached Jin Kun, their faces pale and trembling. "Brother Kun, I think Yuanzi and I might be in trouble."
When they returned, they found the police everywhere, interrogating people about the very child they had helped abduct.
Listening to the two men's account, Jin Kun's face grew darker and darker. Finally, he couldn't help but kick them both. The two stumbled and fell to the ground.
"For a few dozen yuan, your brains are clogged with shit!"
They were capable of abducting a child.
"We thought we were just doing a small favor. That woman, Sun, said it was fine. She just wanted to teach that Chen, Chen Lishu, a lesson. When the child was returned, nothing would have happened. We were deceived by her persuasion. Who knew that so many police would be alerted in such a short time."
"Yes, Brother Kun, you must save us." The other one was even more lost and pinned all his hopes on Jin Kun.
"Brother Kun, why don't we let them go lie low for a while?" Zhao Liang suggested.
Jin Kun frowned. "Whose child did you say you kidnapped?"
"Chen, Chen Lishu, I think that's the name."
"Yes, the woman named Sun said this name."
Upon hearing the familiar name, Jin Kun's eyes flickered.
...
As time trickled by, Chen Lishu felt her strength draining away.
"Lishu, don't worry. Everyone is helping to look. They'll definitely find the child soon. Why don't we go home and wait?"
Zhang Xue, seeing her increasingly pale face, was close to tears.
Chen Lishu gently shook her head, her voice low with an imperceptible tremor. "I can't go out to search, but I need to be here so Ruirui can see me as soon as he returns."
She was pregnant now, and everyone was afraid to let her overexert herself. She herself dared not act rashly. She could only stand at the entrance of the community, hoping that Gu Xingdong and the others would bring Ruirui back soon.
While Chen Lishu was waiting anxiously, she suddenly saw several people approaching. She recognized the two leading them: Jin Kun and Zhao Liang.
"Is it your child that's missing?"
Hearing his words, Chen Lishu's heart trembled. She asked anxiously, "How do you know? Do you know where Ruirui is?"
Jin Kun pulled the two men from behind him. "You two, explain yourselves."
The two immediately cowered and glanced at Chen Lishu, then recounted the events.
"Sun Ling? Where did you hand the child over to her?"
"Near Wenhua Road. After she took the child, she sent us away. We don't know where she took the child afterward."
The two men now deeply regretted their actions, but Jin Kun said that escaping wasn't the answer; it was better to surrender and seek leniency.
"Can one of you take me there?"
Finally having news of Ruirui, Chen Lishu felt both happy and anxious. She had to see Ruirui as soon as possible.
"I, I'll take you," one of them said.
Chen Lishu was about to follow them when she thought of something. She turned to Jin Kun and said, "Please take the other person to inform my husband. His name is Gu Xingdong. Thank you."
Jin Kun nodded and headed in the direction Chen Lishu pointed without a word.
After parting ways with the two men, Sun Ling took Ruirui to a nearby residential building alone.
This area was a shantytown. Many old buildings were built before the founding of the People's Republic. Not long ago, the city had designated them as dilapidated buildings to be renovated and rebuilt. Residents were gradually moving out, and there were hardly any people to be seen.
With great effort, Sun Ling dragged Ruirui to a five-story red brick building, almost collapsing from exhaustion.
She knew it was strenuous, but she dared not ask the hired men for help.
It was better to resolve such matters alone.
To give Chen Lishu a painful lesson, she had to make her wish she were dead.
A five-story building was enough to make a small child fall without a breath left.
Even if she were held accountable later, she could say she was just scaring the child, and that she had released him halfway. Children, perhaps out of mischief or curiosity, no matter the reason, if no one saw, what could they do to her?
Sun Ling thought about it, then raised her hand and touched her belly. Besides, she was also pregnant. Who would suspect her?
After resting for a moment, she turned to continue dragging Ruirui up the stairs with one burst of energy. As soon as she reached out, she saw the child lying on the ground move. Then, her hand hurt as he bit her fiercely. In pain, she screamed and slapped Ruirui back.
Feeling the pain, Ruirui was forced to release her finger from his mouth. He turned and got up from the ground, ready to run, but Sun Ling grabbed his clothes and pulled him back.
"Help, Mom!" Ruirui shouted, but Sun Ling quickly covered his mouth tightly.
"So young, and already as detestable as that bitch."
After much effort, Sun Ling finally bound Ruirui's hands and gagged his mouth.
"Don't look at me like that. You can only blame yourself for having a mother like Chen Lishu. Perhaps in no long time, she'll be down there to accompany you."